Music
As a free-form power trio of accomplished rock players--Phish singer-guitarist Trey Anastasio, Primus singer-bassist Les Claypool and Police drummer Stewart Copeland--Oysterhead could easily end up aimless and self-indulgent.
Oct. 29, 2001
Entertainment & Arts
Heavy metal was originally supposed to represent the revenge of the screw-ups, the guys who never took formal music lessons and learned all their licks from old Black Sabbath albums.
Dec. 4, 1999
Les Claypool, the silly voiced singer and slap-style bassist of the Bay Area band Primus, was as surprised as anyone when the trio’s latest album, “Pork Soda,” premiered last month at No. 7 on the Billboard pop album chart.
June 12, 1993
Q uirky . . . wacky . . . herky-jerky .
Aug. 18, 1991
Alice in Chains guitarist-songwriter Jerry Cantrell is calling on a lot of friends to help him on his solo debut album, being recorded in Seattle and probably due in March.
Sept. 14, 1997
Aching across the century
March 17, 2009
The band charges hard into career-spanning sonic excursions free of self-indulgent excesses.
Oct. 20, 2003
While the current version of Primus takes a break, founder-bassist Les Claypool has reconvened the original members of the trio for the first time in six years under the new name Sausage.
March 6, 1994
Travel & Experiences
Primus lead singer Les Claypool loved the movie “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” so much that he hosted a Willy Wonka-themed Primus concert on New Year’s Eve in 2013.
May 13, 2015
* * * Rob Wasserman, “Trios,” MCA/GRP.
April 3, 1994